2020 | Quarter 4

Johor Port Boosts Container Terminal Performance with Additional Quay Crane

Johor Port Berhad (Johor Port), a member of MMC Group, welcomed a new Ship to Shore (STS) Quay Crane as it continues to improve the services and efficiency at its Container Terminal.

Built by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC), China, the new STS Quay Crane has a safe lifting capacity of 40.6 tonnes and is capable of handling containers over 15-rows across Post-Panamax size vessel with an outreach of up to 10 high on deck. The crane will be commissioned in the coming weeks and is expected to be fully operational by December 2020.

“The purchase of the new crane is a long-term investment to ensure Johor Port’s competitiveness in line with the rapid changes within the Port and Logistics industry and to meet the growing demands of our customers,” said Md Derick Basir, Chief Executive Officer of Johor Port.

“The new Quay Crane will be an addition to the existing 8 Quay Cranes in operation at our port. With the additional crane, we will be able to further improve on our operational productivity by delivering faster turnaround time for vessels at our Johor Port Container Terminal,” he added.

The new crane is part of Johor Port’s Refurbishment and Infrastructure Upgrading Programme which also include the upgrading and expansion of the Container Yard from the current 32 blocks to 36 blocks and is a clear demonstration of the port’s commitment to increase its container handling capacity to ensure future growth and further underline its position as the Southern Gateway Multi-Purpose Port.

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